This paper provides a review of the numerical methods for studying hydrodynamic
performance of Oscillating Water Column (OWC) wave energy converters (WECs), covering …

Wave energy is one of the most powerful sources of energy on our planet, but its exploitation
is difficult. Much current research on renewable energy is focused on how to harness ocean …

The hydrodynamic characteristics of an OWC device coupled with an immersed horizontal
plate was explored numerically by utilizing the CFD toolbox OpenFOAM. The influences …

A multiple Oscillating Water Column (OWC) device may provide better wave absorption over
a wider frequency bandwidth than a single-chamber OWC due to multiple resonances. The …

The dynamic performance of a typical land-fixed oscillating water column (OWC) wave
energy converter (WEC) under solitary waves (SW) is experimentally and numerically …

In this paper, a semi-analytical solution was derived from the linear potential flow theory
using the matching eigenfunction method to investigate hydrodynamic characteristics of a …

Abstract The U-Oscillating Water Column (U-OWC) is a wave energy harvester exploiting the
working principle of oscillating water columns for capturing and converting energy from sea …

Most previous experimental studies on the hydrodynamic and aerodynamic performances of
an oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter were conducted in a wave flume …

Wave energy offers a promising renewable energy source, however, technologies
converting wave energy into useful electricity face many design challenges. This guide …

The key to promote the development of wave energy device industry lies in economy, which
ensures the benefit output is greater than the input cost. To extract wave power over a much …